Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 7-38vs Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#14
Andrew Brinson IV
Sophomore defensive back on Michigan State's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 186 lb · Tampa, FL · Gaither
Returning to Michigan State for 2026
Recruiting
3★
ATH recruit
No. 1078 nationally · Signed with Michigan State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive back on Michigan State's roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan State in 2024.
Andrew Brinson IV
One game to point at: 1 tackles against Ohio State — Week 5, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Michigan State3-star out of Gaither
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Michigan State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #61 · 2026 recruiting class #45
Background
2025 SEASON: Missed the entire season with an injury. 2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in five games to earn his first letter (Prairie View A&M, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers) . . . played 59 snaps on defense at cornerback and played seven snaps on special teams . . . played a season-high 21...
The secondary · Michigan State
- #7Michael Richard Jr.38 tackles · 2025
- #3Tre Bell36 tackles · 2025
- #21Nikai Martinez24 tackles · 2025
- #30Aveon Grose15 tackles · 2025
- #14Andrew Brinson IVno box-score line yet
18 more on the roster · Michigan State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology